Battery life and speed of Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab

[Calan]

I have just decided to buy Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab. Actually, I am not having much knowledge about this model, so I am not able to firmly decide about purchasing this model. Thought to ask you members some things related to this Tablet PC and then I can make my decision. I know that Samsung wants the Galaxy Tab P1000 strongly be involved in the market dominated by Apple Tablet. But going for it is really worthy? Also are there any issues regarding this model till now? I hope that you members will help me as you always do.! Specially I want to know about battery life and speed of Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab. Any more information would be appreciable.

[Galbraith]

In the market for tablets have failed so far to the competitors through Apple's iPad . Either it was a hake celled operation over a very short battery life, annoying internal fan or simply a non-catching design. Now vies with Samsung a big players with a separate tablet for the favor of buyers. However, knowing that in the tablet with about 10-inch display, a direct attack on Apple's iPad sense makes little screen is aware of a smaller form factor with 7-inch-elected. Samsung shall therefore focus on increased mobility. If that's way too big for iPad, which will offer Samung so with the Galaxy Tab P1000 the ideal solution. And so "on the go" - as a valued colleague likes to say - not even the text must be dragged along, donated to the Galaxy Tab Samsung also will be a full telephony functionality.

[little-Jacqueline]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has a SIM card slot and is suitable for making phone calls. Apple's iPad is the 3G variants of the micro-SIM slot for data used in. Only arises when the Galaxy Tab question of the actual practical benefits of the telephony function. As a pure text -replacement and only with the Galaxy on the road is the Tablet Tab. The device is not a solution for this just too big. It can be either in a shirt pocket or put into the jacket. Then comes the problem when the unit is to be used as an additional device for Smartphone, who holds a second SIM card in addition to their smartphone with the same number? Of course there is this dual-card solutions with two of the providers, only having to pay extra and again? In addition to telephone practice in operation but very uncomfortable. Since the Galaxy Tab not pocket Compatible, it stays in the jerk set or bag. Off is thus already cumbersome. And few want to constantly run around with a headset on the ear. Only it would look strange to keep the 7-inch tablet to your ear - which is, of course.

[Muwafaq]

The Galaxy Tab P1000 from Samsung with its dimensions of 11.9 x 18.9 x 1.2 cm significantly smaller than the iPad (19 x 24.3 x 1.3 cm). Even with the weight of the Galaxy Tab is less than 380 grams with 730 grams of iPad 3G. The integrated memory with 16 GB but has only the capacity of the iPad entry-level model, but treats the manufacturer to the Galaxy Tab a micro-SD card slot for memory expansion. Via the supplied USB cable (with proprietary connector, unfortunately) can be used when connecting to a PC to access both storage areas and transfer data. The battery when connected to a PC via USB but not charged - this must be the included AC adapter can be used. The 7-inch screen of the Galaxy Tab P100 offers a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Apple iPad shows on its 9.7-inch screen 1024 x 768 pixels. The quality of the Galaxy displays, however, is quite similar to the Apple device. Thus, the maximum brightness is measured at 300 candelas. The contrast ratio of 829:1 is also well established. As with the iPad to request a light sensor adjusts the brightness automatically adjusts to ambient light.

[VinFanatic]

The Galaxy Tab P1000 sufficient way, a SIM card in the normal form factor - micro-SIM as the iPad / iPhone is not necessary. To make calls, Samsung in a wired headset. In the mobile data network is, of course, HSDPA support. WLAN 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0 are also provided radio standards of the Samsung Tablets. In contrast to the iPad the Galaxy Tab P1000 has on the back of a 3-megapixel camera for picture taking. At the front for video calls, there are also an integrated webcam. Samsung looks at the Galaxy Tab P1000 on Android 2.2 as operating system. Compliance is also the common software features, the Android smartphone are known integrated. The manufacturer donated the Galaxy Tab also has its own Task Manager. The plugin displays all active apps, and its memory consumption. Using the task manager can close the open apps and comfortable one.

[ScarFace 01]

The Samsung also installed software can be integrated AllShare the DLNA-enabled Galaxy Tab in multimedia networks. Besides, there is also a file manager Think Free Office - this allows Office documents to edit them if necessary. How to install Apps tab takes up the Galaxy as Android smartphone on the Android Market. In the test of the Galaxy Tab P1000, we were able to install apps without trying out all the difficulties, although they are not adapted for the high resolution of the tablet. However, see many apps in full screen mode by interpolation from a bit blurry. The installed apps can start on five screens will be distributed to the Galaxy Tab. The navigation between the screens is simple wipe of a finger.

[AlienKing]

Samsung's P1000 Galaxy Tab achieved in the test with a single battery charge for Internet surfing via Wi-Fi will run for 6.5 hours. Apple iPad provides about ten hours. If a movie ends, so has the Samsung Tablet by 4:40 hours. When iPad are possible over seven hours. Decreases in the Galaxy Tab P100 battery health at 10 percent, reduced the tablet - depending on the App - automatically display brightness. In itself, this feature makes sense, but you should be deactivated. For the Galaxy dims the brightness down so far that is surfing or watching videos in normally lit rooms to recognize hardly anything reasonable. Surfing the Internet is with the Galaxy Tab P1000 relatively quickly. Especially complex web pages, the Samsung-built Tablet somewhat slower than the iPad. This result is also reflected in Browser benchmarks. With Flash elements, the Galaxy has this tab no problem. Web videos run smoothly, not only the resolution and bit rate may be too high. Youtube videos play smoothly from the P1000 on their own app, also with high quality. Be played HD videos were also made available with no apparent imperfections. Movies in AVI, MP4 or MKV container work this problem. The audio formats supported in addition to the Galaxy Tab MP3, AAC, WAV and WMA Flac and Ogg, among other things. A complete restart of the Galaxy Tab P1000 takes about 30 seconds with little more than the iPad. The standard operating practice in the start-up from standby mode only takes less than one second.